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Habbarid Amirs of Mansurah (Sind), Amir Ali

Ruler : Amir Ali
Era : (900/950 CE)
Dynasty : Habbarid Amirs of Mansurah
Denomination : Silver Damma (Qanhari Dirham)
Weight : 0.45 grams
Diameter : 10 mm
Reference : Fishman and Todd # HS13, G&G# AS33 variant

Obverse :
Billah yathiqu / ‘Ali wa bihi / yantasir.
(“In God trusts ‘Ali and through him is victorious”)

Reverse :
Lillah / Muhammad / rasul / Allah / ‘Ali.
(In God, Muhammad is the messenger of God, ‘Ali)

Comment:
Ali was the son of ˜Umar II, as mentioned by Mas’udi, and ˜Umar’s successor. Ali’s reign must have lasted for a long time, as we see much stylistic change in his coins: the early pieces are large and well-made, with small neat lettering engraved in thin lines; while the (presumably) latest coins are smaller and relatively crudely engraved. NM, ND, scarce.